Queensryche Week on Maidenfans (July 6-12, 2009)
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Rage For Order was a great album. Probably, retrospectively, it doesn't get a lot of attention, due to the two very strong albums surrounding it. It seems to be a little more 'polished' than the first two were, tho, I don't know if any one song stands out to me like some did on The Warning....tho, possibly, I Dream In Infra Red.
Which leads into Operation: Mindcrime. Honestly, for a fourth album, and only their third full lenght album, this was a masterpiece. I understand where some people may not like it as much, but it was (and is) one of my favorite all time albums. Personally, I love the fast aggressive start to the album. I like the way that, individually, most of the songs are outstanding, and when listened to as a whole, they tell a great story. It was hard and aggressive, it had depth and made me think (not like Scenes From A Memory, but similar). Originally, at 15 or 16, I was a bigger fan of side A, but as time has gone on, side B has really grown on me. Breaking The Silence, I Don't Believe In Love, Eyes Of A Stranger...tho, Speak & Spreading the Disease are still my fav's.
Empire was a good album, but (IMO) seemed a departure from what they had been doing. Def harder rock, and some really good tunes: Jet City Woman, Della Brown, Empire, but it was more 'commercial' than what they had done in the past. I am more a fan of that album now, than I was when it first came out. At the time, after Mindcrime, I had felt a little cheated by the album, cause I felt that it didn't improve upon what they had started. Now, I can appreciate it for what it is: a solid album.
Promise Land, acutally, felt more like what I had expected from them. It felt harder, and more of a follow up. The song that always sticks out in my head, when I think of that album, is I Am I. I haven't listened to it in a while, and had wanted to squeeze that one in, however I have had to do a lot of driving with no cd player. If anyone hasn't given this one a whirl, give it a shot.
Unfortunately, after this one, I have no real feelings for the music. I tried out Mindcrime II, but I just didn't get into it. I know it should be good enough, but when I listen to the live performance, even the original Mindcrime material doesn't sound the same; the solo's aren't as full of emotion and feel, so I'd have a hard time recommending it to anyone. The covers album seemed like a 'shark jump' to me; good tunes, but Best Of's and Covers albums always felt like death to me.
I have no info at all on the newest album. I understand that it is a 'concept' album about war, written from stories of vets that have survived conflicts. I'd imagine its very emotion filled, but I haven't heard a single song off of it.
IMO, Geoff Tate is one of the most under rated vocalists in any metal genre. He has a great set of pipes on him; I even have some copies of xmas carols that he has sung. If anyone hasn't taken the time to listen to him sing, check out the first 3 albums and see what you think-- its a worthwile investment of time and money.
Which leads into Operation: Mindcrime. Honestly, for a fourth album, and only their third full lenght album, this was a masterpiece. I understand where some people may not like it as much, but it was (and is) one of my favorite all time albums. Personally, I love the fast aggressive start to the album. I like the way that, individually, most of the songs are outstanding, and when listened to as a whole, they tell a great story. It was hard and aggressive, it had depth and made me think (not like Scenes From A Memory, but similar). Originally, at 15 or 16, I was a bigger fan of side A, but as time has gone on, side B has really grown on me. Breaking The Silence, I Don't Believe In Love, Eyes Of A Stranger...tho, Speak & Spreading the Disease are still my fav's.
Empire was a good album, but (IMO) seemed a departure from what they had been doing. Def harder rock, and some really good tunes: Jet City Woman, Della Brown, Empire, but it was more 'commercial' than what they had done in the past. I am more a fan of that album now, than I was when it first came out. At the time, after Mindcrime, I had felt a little cheated by the album, cause I felt that it didn't improve upon what they had started. Now, I can appreciate it for what it is: a solid album.
Promise Land, acutally, felt more like what I had expected from them. It felt harder, and more of a follow up. The song that always sticks out in my head, when I think of that album, is I Am I. I haven't listened to it in a while, and had wanted to squeeze that one in, however I have had to do a lot of driving with no cd player. If anyone hasn't given this one a whirl, give it a shot.
Unfortunately, after this one, I have no real feelings for the music. I tried out Mindcrime II, but I just didn't get into it. I know it should be good enough, but when I listen to the live performance, even the original Mindcrime material doesn't sound the same; the solo's aren't as full of emotion and feel, so I'd have a hard time recommending it to anyone. The covers album seemed like a 'shark jump' to me; good tunes, but Best Of's and Covers albums always felt like death to me.
I have no info at all on the newest album. I understand that it is a 'concept' album about war, written from stories of vets that have survived conflicts. I'd imagine its very emotion filled, but I haven't heard a single song off of it.
IMO, Geoff Tate is one of the most under rated vocalists in any metal genre. He has a great set of pipes on him; I even have some copies of xmas carols that he has sung. If anyone hasn't taken the time to listen to him sing, check out the first 3 albums and see what you think-- its a worthwile investment of time and money.
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Thanks Wasted. I just checked Empire (the track) and Jet City Woman and I like them (and remember I heard JCW before).
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And to everyone who doesn't know early Queensryche, time to wake up (play it on 10!):
Queen of the Ryche - live in Tokyo (video)
Awesome riffing!
edit:
And to everyone who doesn't know early Queensryche, time to wake up (play it on 10!):
Queen of the Ryche - live in Tokyo (video)
Awesome riffing!
Hey, you bet! One other song, that SMX mentioned, Last Night In Paris really is a good tune.
Queensryche Week has now ended (but you can continue to post in this thread anyway.)
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Damn it, missed it. 
Oh well, the only thing I have is Operation Mindcrime I and II. I prefer I. That's a very good album as an entity, has a nice story line to it and all the songs are very coherent. Eyes of a Stranger is a great favorite. I will haveto pay more attention to the artist of the week threads.
Oh well, the only thing I have is Operation Mindcrime I and II. I prefer I. That's a very good album as an entity, has a nice story line to it and all the songs are very coherent. Eyes of a Stranger is a great favorite. I will haveto pay more attention to the artist of the week threads.